May 5, 2024
Corbett High School Newsletter (Vol. 2, Issue 37)
In this newsletter
- Coming Soon
- AP Testing Schedule
- Staff Spotlight
- Graduation Information
- What to Expect in May (Seniors)
- Class of 2025: work-based learning
- Spring Sports
- Happy Birthday
- Meals This Week
- We're Listening
- Important Information & Links
Coming Soon
- Sunday, May 5: Deadline for seniors to submit 3-4 photos for Senior Slideshow
- May 6-9: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
- Saturday, May 11, 8-11 pm: Junior/Senior Prom @ The Troutdale House
- Tuesday, May 14, 6-7 pm: 8th Grade Family Meeting in the Main Gym
- Tuesday, May 21, 7 pm in the Main HS Gym: Band Concert (all bands, grades 4-12)
- Wednesday, May 22: Senior Day (bring/wear your cap and gown for the parade)
- Thursday, May 23: Fly Up Day (attend next year's classes; current 8th graders on campus)
- Wednesday, May 29: Graduation (parade starts at 7 pm, ceremony @ 8 pm)
- Friday, May 31: Last Day of School
- August 20, 2024: Final Deadline to apply for work-based learning for 24-25 (application here)
AP Testing Schedule
Note: all tests take place in the Main Gym unless otherwise noted
- Monday, May 6 @ 8 AM: AP US Government
- Tuesday, May 7 @ 8 AM: AP Human Geography
- Tuesday, May 7 @ 12:15 PM: AP Statistics
- Tuesday, May 7 @ 12:30 PM in the Back Gym: AP Seminar
- Wednesday, May 8 @ 8 AM: AP Literature
- Wednesday, May 8 @ 12:15 PM: AP Computer Science A
- Thursday, May 9 @ 8 AM: AP Environmental Science
- Thursday, May 9 @ 12:30 PM: AP Psychology
- Friday, May 10 @ 8 AM: AP US History
- Monday, May 13 @ 8 AM: AP Calculus AB, BC
- Tuesday, May 14 @ 12:30 PM: AP Physics with Calculus
- Wednesday, May 15 @ 8 AM: AP World History
- Wednesday, May 15 @ 12:30 PM: AP Computer Science Principles
- Thursday, May 16 @ 8 AM: AP Spanish
- Friday, May 17 @ 8 AM: AP Physics 1
Staff Spotlight
Rose McCormick, Education Assistant
Q: What’s the best book you’ve read recently?
A: Pedro Paramo, written by Juan Rulfo
Q: What was your first paying job?
A: Dairy Queen, Grandview Heights, Ohio
Q: What’s the best place you’ve traveled to?
A: The Florida Keys
Q: What’s the best part of your job?
A: Improving GPA's and increasing independence
Q: What’s your most-used productivity hack?
A: Post-it notes
Go Cards!
Teacher & Staff Appreciation: We Need Your Help!
We especially need main dishes for the teacher appreciation lunch. Anything and everything is helpful and appreciated!
Prom 2024
Women’s Summer League Basketball: Save the Date
Current 8th-12th graders welcome
Mark your calendars! Women's basketball will play summer league in June. There will be open gyms on Tuesdays and Thursdays and tournaments will be June 6-8 and June 20-22.
Parent Workshop
Graduation Information for Seniors & Senior Families
Please read the following information about graduation for the Class of 2024:
Graduation Ceremony is on Wednesday May 29th, 8:00 pm in the Corbett HS Stadium.
If you would like to participate in a car parade before the ceremony, please be at the Dairy Queen parking lot before 7:15 pm, when the parade begins. Follow the Fire Truck up Stark Street to the Historic Highway, enter the gym parking lot, go in front of the old middle school, and end up in the grade school parking lot. Please follow the directions of the parking attendant in the grade school parking lot.
Seniors report to the Big Gym at 7:45 pm; families head to the stadium.
Four tickets per senior for the covered part of the stadium. Extra people should bring their own chairs or blankets for the hillside or the football field. If your family needs ADA seating, please contact kchildress@corbett.k12.or.us.
Ceremony will be live streamed on the Corbett High School Webpage.
The link for graduation photos for purchase will be available on the Corbett High School webpage.
Seniors will depart for the All Night Party 30 minutes after the fireworks.
Please complete this form to request graduation tickets or to let us know you do not need stadium seating: 2024 Graduation Ticket Request
If you have not returned the All Night Party Permission Slip, a copy is available here, or ask your senior to pick one up from Mrs. Childress.
Corbett Seniors: What To Expect in May
Class of 2025, do you have a job?
Want to earn elective credit and leave school early?
Course Description: Seniors can earn (up to) 2 elective credits by participating in an internship or job that has meaningful applications to their future. An application is required. While this program is not competitive, requirements must be met to participate, including passing grades and 95% attendance in current classes, presentation to the school board during trimester 2, and adequate progress towards graduation (must be on track to graduate). The application has 5 components: program requirements acknowledgement & agreement, written response to questions, transcript verification, parent approval (completed separately by parent(s)/guardians(s)), internship/employment partner (completed separately by supervisor). Applications are due a week prior to the beginning of school. Trimester 2 and 3 applications are due November 15. Juniors may be able to participate in limited circumstances.
🥎Softball🥎
Corbett softball had two games rained out this week.
👟Track & Field👟
Track and field competed twice this week in Yamhill-Carlton and at the Al McKee Invitational
Last League Meet at Yamhill-Carlton
The last league meet of the year was a rousing success at Yamhill-Carlton against four of our league teams and set a bunch of Personal and Season Records. Here are some highlights:
· Olivia (800, High Jump); Abigail (800, Long Jump); Ella (300 hurdles); Emmalia (200, 4x100); Sophie (Long Jump); Nathan (110 hurdles, 4x100); Cyrus (200, 1500); Joey (400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Ethan (400); Jesse (800); Ian (Discus); Anastaysia (Shot); Justine (100, Javelin); Anastaysia (Long Jump); Matthew (Shot); Tyler (100, Shot); River (100, 200); Thatcher (400); Logan A (Javelin); Flynn (Javelin); Anna (3000, Long Jump); Jessie (High Jump); Jayden (4x100); Johnny (4x100); Trenton (4x100); Logan M (High Jump); Avalea (200, 4x100); Enrique (100, Long Jump); Kian (110 hurdles); Cooper (Shot, Discus, Javelin).
The following athletes placed in the top 3 in their events/races:
· Olivia (1st place in the 800 and the 3000), Ava (3rd in the Long Jump), Sophie (3rd in Triple Jump), Cyrus (1st in the 1500), Nathan (2nd in the 110 hurdles), Anna (2nd place in the 3000), Jessie (3rd in the High Jump), Logan M (2nd in the 400 and the High Jump).
Highlights from the Al McKee Invitational
Personal or Season Records were set by Caroline (100, 200); Ava (400, Discus, Javelin); Olivia (800); Meagan (Discus); Sophie (Triple Jump); Cyrus (200, 1600, 4x400); Joey (400, 4x400); Nathan (110 hurdles, Long Jump, 4x100); Ethan (4x100, 4x400); Natalie (100, 400); Matthew (3200); Jaden (100, Long Jump, 4x100); Logan M (200, 400, 4x400); Jack (800); Trenton (4x100); Kian (110 hurdles); Lucca (Javelin).
The following athletes placed in the top three in their races/events:
- Sophie won the Pole Vault;
- Olivia won the 800;
- Ava placed 2nd in the 400, 2nd in the Long Jump and 3rd in the Javelin;
- Cyrus placed 2nd in the 1600;
- Logan M placed 3rd in the High Jump
- Cyrus set a school record (at least as far back as we have found records) in the 1600.
⚾Baseball⚾
Corbett's varsity baseball team played three games this week (and had two games rained out).
Corbett at Warrenton (Tuesday, April 30)
Corbett Varsity lost to Warrenton, 3-24. Nick Hjelm pitched for Corbett, surrendering one hit and five runs over two innings. Hjelm struck out three and walked two. Gus Leone, Cade Holwege, Turner Van Hee, Henry Vockert, and Jeffrey Johnson each collected one hit, and Leone, Holwege, and Johnson each drove in one run. Henry Vockert stole three bases.
Corbett at Banks (Wednesday, May 1)
Corbett Varsity had trouble keeping up with Banks in a 0-12 loss on Wednesday. Henry Carey stepped on the hill first for Corbett. He surrendered four hits and twelve runs (zero earned) over two and one third innings. Gus Leone led the Cardinals with one hit in two at bats. The team turned on double play in the game.
Corbett vs. Westside Christian (Friday, May 3)
Corbett Varsity was victorious against Westside Christian, 6-4, on Friday. The team jumped into the lead in the bottom of the second when Mac Garrett grounded out, scoring one run, and Gus Leone singled, scoring two runs. Garrett earned the win for Corbett.
Gunner Fullerton, Leone, Lincoln Merrill, Nick Hjelm, Wyatt Moist, and Jeffrey Johnson each collected one hit for Corbett. Fullerton and Johnson each stole multiple bases, and the team collected nine stolen bases in total. The team did not commit a single error in the field.
The team will play Caitlin Gabel on Wednesday.
5/6: Cody D., Eva H.
5/7: Theo V.
5/8: Jacoby C.
5/9: Sammi B.
5/11: Owen C., Justine G.
5/12: Kincade N., Eli S.
Meals This Week
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